Author: Arvinder Kaur

It’s probably happened to you many times. You are reading a book or telling a fairy tale when cries of outrage surface from your child: “That’s not fair!”, “How can they do that!”, “Why are they being so mean?” There is nothing like a story to get a good discussion of ethics st

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” – Plato How many of you think, “Oh I can’t sing.”? The good news is you can freely share both art forms when you interact with children. Young children appreciate any adult who

Have you ever heard the old saying, “Sticks and Stones may hurt my bones but names will never hurt me”? Do you think that is true?Haven’t we all been hurt by words or names others have used for us? Words have an amazing power to build us up or knock us down. A kind word […]

“Reducing stress and establishing a positive emotional climate in the classroom is arguably the most essential component of teaching,” -Mariale Hardiman, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Education. As a parent or teacher you want the children to feel safe and secure in your pre

As parents and teachers of young children are well aware that the close proximity of children and hands-on materials in their setting can expose children to many new germs. Preschool and kindergarten children’s immune systems are not fully developed making them more susceptible to infection. Most

“Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.” —American Educator, John Dewey Whether you are a teacher or a parent…you know the value of gathering your family/community together to share news, play with ideas, sing a song and be creative together. You might be sitting

Transition time is also Language and Literacy Time! It is the perfect time to introduce, explore and practice the literacy skills you teach throughout the day. In fact, these mini-language lessons can be an essential part of your program. They provide children with the opportunity to apply the skill

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” ~Albert Einstein Art is a language. It is a way to express thoughts, words, and feelings. The process of making art allows us […]

Your young child probably loves to play with sounds, words and rhymes. It is one of the best ways for him to learn the language and listening skills needed for reading and writing. Let’s Play with Poetry! Preschoolers and young students find words, sounds, and rhythms delicious. Nonsense rhymes, f

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul”. — Alfred Austin Preschool children are naturally curios and they require direct sensory experience rather than a fixed conceptual generalization give